91.   Manufacturing activity was strong and home building was on the rebound.

92.   Manufacturing activity and factory orders both have slowed, according to data released this week.

93.   Manufacturing activity continued to improve in the Plains states in January, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

94.   Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area continued its rebound this month, though at a slower pace, according to a regional Federal Reserve study.

95.   Manufacturing activity picked up in the Midwest during March and prices rose too, the Purchasing Management Association of Chicago said today.

96.   Manufacturing activity picked up speed in the Midwest during November even as price pressures eased, the Purchasing Management Association of Chicago said today.

97.   Manufacturing activity slowed in several mid-Atlantic states last month as prices rose, according to a monthly survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

98.   MANUFACTURING GROWTH EASES A purchasing managers group said its index of manufacturing activity fell, indicating slower growth.

99.   Manufacturing picked up in the Midwest during February though prices were subdued, according to a monthly index of regional manufacturing activity.

100.   Meantime, manufacturing activity staged a rebound in July, according to the National Association of Purchasing Management.